DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

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1 1. Type of change: Change in description and prerequisite MAT 104: College Algebra. 4 hours, 3 credits Rational expressions, integer and rational exponents, quadratic formula, complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections, trigonometry, sequences and series. Mathematics Laboratory attendance may be assigned at the discretion of the instructor. PREREQ: MAT 090 or placement by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science MAT 104: College Algebra. 4 hours, 3 credits Rational expressions, integer and rational exponents, quadratic formula, complex numbers, exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections, trigonometry. Mathematics Laboratory attendance may be assigned at the discretion of the instructor. PREREQ: A grade of C (or better) in MAT 090 or placement by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Sequences and series is being taken out of the description because, in recent years, they have not been covered in the course. A recent study by the CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment has shown what was expected: students who do poorly in one math course are ill-served by being allowed to go on to the next course in the mathematics sequence. As a result we are raising the required grade level in the previous math course. It should be noted that students who get a passing grade below C in MAT 104 will be allowed to take the non-sequential math courses that are used to satisfy the College Math Requirement, such as MAT 132, MAT 135 and MAT 139

2 1. Type of change: Change in prerequisite MAT 171: Problem Solving for Management, Economics and Life Sciences. 4 hours, 4 crs. The use of functions, graphs and matrices to solve various applied problems. Geometry of linear, quadratic, logarithmic and exponential functions. PREREQ: MAT 104 or placement by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science NOTES: (1) MAT 171 is a prerequisite for MAT 174. Students planning on taking MAT 175, should take MAT 172 instead of MAT 171. (2) Students may not receive credit for both MAT 171 and MAT 172. MAT 171: Problem Solving for Management, Economics and Life Sciences. 4 hours, 4 crs. The use of functions, graphs and matrices to solve various applied problems. Geometry of linear, quadratic, logarithmic and exponential functions. PREREQ: A grade of C (or better) in MAT 104 or placement by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science NOTES: (1) MAT 171 is a prerequisite for MAT 174. Students planning on taking MAT 175, should take MAT 172 instead of MAT 171. (2) Students may not receive credit for both MAT 171 and MAT 172. A recent study by the CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment has shown what was expected: students who do poorly in one math course are ill-served by being allowed to go on to the next course. As a result we are raising the required grade level in the previous math course.

3 1. Type of change: Change in prerequisite MAT 172: Precalculus. 4 hours, 4 credits. Polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions with applications to problems in mathematics and the sciences. PREREQ: MAT 104 or placement by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science NOTES: (1) Students may not receive credit for both MAT 171 and MAT 172. (2) MAT 172 is a prerequisite for MAT 175. Students planning on taking MAT 174, should take MAT 171 instead of MAT 172. MAT 172: Precalculus. 4 hours, 4 credits. Polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions with applications to problems in mathematics and the sciences. PREREQ: A grade of C (or better) in MAT 104 or placement by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science NOTES: (1) Students may not receive credit for both MAT 171 and MAT 172. (2) MAT 172 is a prerequisite for MAT 175. Students planning on taking MAT 174, should take MAT 171 instead of MAT 172. A recent study by the CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment has shown what was expected: students who do poorly in one math course are ill-served by being allowed to go on to the next course. As a result we are raising the required grade level in the previous math course.

4 1. Type of change: Change in prerequisite MAT 174: Elements of Calculus. 4 hours, 4 credits. (Not open to students majoring in MAT.) Differentiation and integration of elementary functions with applications to business, to social sciences, and to life sciences. PREREQ: MAT 171 or placement by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science NOTES: (1) Students may not receive credit for both MAT 174 and MAT 175. (2) MAT 174 will not serve as a prerequisite for MAT 176. MAT 174: Elements of Calculus. 4 hours, 4 credits. (Not open to students majoring in MAT.) Differentiation and integration of elementary functions with applications to business, to social sciences, and to life sciences. PREREQ: A grade of C (or better) in MAT 171 or placement by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science NOTES: (1) Students may not receive credit for both MAT 174 and MAT 175. (2) MAT 174 will not serve as a prerequisite for MAT 176. A recent study by the CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment has shown what was expected: students who do poorly in one math course are ill-served by being allowed to go on to the next course. As a result we are raising the required grade level in the previous math course.

5 1. Type of change: Change in prerequisite MAT 175: Calculus I. 4 hours, 4 credits. Differentiation of functions of one variable; applications to motion problems, maximum-minimum problems, curve sketching, and mean-value theorems. PREREQ: MAT 172 or placement by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. COREQ: MAT 155 NOTES: (1) Students may not receive credit for both MAT 174 and MAT 175. (2) MAT 174 will not serve as a prerequisite for MAT 176. MAT 175: Calculus I. 4 hours, 4 credits. Differentiation of functions of one variable; applications to motion problems, maximum-minimum problems, curve sketching, and mean-value theorems. PREREQ: A grade of C (or better) in MAT 172 or placement by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. COREQ: MAT 155 NOTES: (1) Students may not receive credit for both MAT 174 and MAT 175. (2) MAT 174 will not serve as a prerequisite for MAT 176. A recent study by the CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment has shown what was expected: students who do poorly in one math course are ill-served by being allowed to go on to the next course. As a result we are raising the required grade level in the previous math course.

6 1. Type of change: Change in title and description: MAT 330: Probability and Statistics. 4 hours, 4 credits. Basic probability theory. Fundamental concepts of statistics. Combinatorial problems, distributions, expectation, generating functions, law of large numbers and central limit theorem. Other topics from probability and statistics. PREREQ: MAT 176. MAT 330: Probability. 4 hours, 4 credits. Basic probability theory. Combinatorial problems, distributions, expectation, law of large numbers and central limit theorem, Bernoulli processes and Markov chains. Other topics from probability and statistics. PREREQ: MAT 176. In recent years, the course has evolved from one covering a substantial amount of statistics to one with a very limited amount of statistics (students who want to study more statistics take MAT 327). The description has been changed to be more like the course actually is. The title has been changed to indicate the de-emphasis on statistics.

7 1. Type of change: Change in title, number and description: CIS 249: Introduction to Local Area Networks (LAN's). 4 hours (2 lecture, 2 lab), 3 credits An overview of LAN's from the point of view of a network administrator as well as a hands-on introduction to a popular network operating system. General topics will include LAN media, topologies, protocols, multiplatform connectivity, remote access, and rudimentary internetworking. PREREQ: CIS 211 and CIS 212. CIS 329: Local Area Networks (LANs). 4 hours (2 lecture, 2 lab), 3 credits An overview of LANs as well as a hands-on introduction to a popular network operating system. General topics will include LAN media, topologies, protocols, multiplatform connectivity, remote access, and rudimentary internetworking. PREREQ: CIS 211 and CIS 212. The title has been changed since students are introduced to LANs in CIS 212. A 300 level number is appropriate since the course has two 200 level courses as prerequisites. The description has been changed to reflect the way the course will be taught now that the department has a networking lab.

8 1. Type of change: Change in title, hours, credits, prerequisite and description CIS 349: Introduction to Data Communications and Distributed Networks. 4 hrs, 4 credits. Data communications: standard models, system operations, major components, digital transmission (including some current schemes such as SONET, ISDN and ATM), distributed network architectures, local area network architectures and the client/server model. PREREQ: CIS 211 CIS 349: Data Communications and Distributed Networks. 4 hrs (2 lecture, 2 lab), 3 credits. Data communications: standard models, system operations, major components, digital transmission (including some current schemes such as SONET, ISDN and ATM). Hands-on introduction to local area network architectures, link-layer protocols and their design and analysis. PREREQ: CIS 211 and CIS 212 Now that the department has a networking lab, we are changing this course to put in a networking lab component. The hours, credits and description have been changed accordingly. The addition of CIS 212 as a prerequisite is to give students a better background for this course. The change in title is indicative of the fact that students are introduced to some aspects of this course in the prerequisite courses.

9 1. Type of change: Change in requirements for the CIS degree: Requirements for the Computer Information Systems B.S. degree (56-58 credits) : In Computer Science: Required Courses (17 credits): CIS Computer Programming for Information Processing, 4 hours, 4 credits CIS Computer Information Systems, 4 hours, 4 credits CIS Microcomputer Architecture, 4 hours, 3 credits CIS Introduction to Spreadsheet Analysis, 4 hours, 3 credits CIS Introduction to Database Management, 4 hours, 3 credits In Computer Science: Elective Courses (6-8 credits): Two additional courses chosen from the level (or higher) CIS courses or from CGI 221, CGI 321, CGI 421 and CMP 326. In Mathematics: Required Courses (15 credits): MAT Basic Concepts of Probability and Statistics, 4 hours, 4 credits MAT Elements of Calculus, 4 hours, 4 credits MAT Applied Statistics and Computer Analysis, 4 hours, 3 credits MAT Mathematical Methods for Management, 4 hours, 4 credits In Economics: Required Courses (9 credits): ECO Fundamentals of Economics, 3 hours, 3 credits ECO Economic Analysis, 3 hours, 3 credits ECO Introduction to Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors, 3 hours, 3 credits Further Electives (9 credits): Students must choose 3 courses chosen from: ECO 304: Principles of Organizational Management, 3 hours, 3 credits ECO 405: Management Process and Systems, 3 hours, 3 credits PHI 221: Ethical Issues in Computing and Technology, 3 hours, 3 credits POL 299: Law, Computers and the Internet: The Politics of Information Technology, 3 hrs, 3 crs POL 305: Public Administration, 3 hours, 3 credits GEP 205: Principles of Geographic Information Science, 2 hrs lecture, 2 hrs lab, 3 crs an additional CIS course, 3 credits NOTE: At least one of PHI 221 and POL 299 must be chosen

10 NOTES: 1. No minor is required. 2. Students considering graduate work should take MAT instead of MAT ) For departmental honors, see one of the advisors in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Requirements for the Computer Information Systems B.S. degree (56-58 credits) : In Computer Science: Required Courses (17 credits): CIS Computer Programming for Information Processing, 4 hours, 4 credits CIS Computer Information Systems, 4 hours, 4 credits CIS Microcomputer Architecture, 4 hours, 3 credits CIS Introduction to Spreadsheet Analysis, 4 hours, 3 credits CIS Introduction to Database Management, 4 hours, 3 credits In Computer Science: Elective Courses (9-11 credits): Three additional courses chosen from the level (or higher) CIS courses or from CGI 221, CGI 321, CGI 421 and CMP 326. One of the courses must be a 300 (or 400) level CIS course. In Mathematics: Required Courses (15 credits): MAT Basic Concepts of Probability and Statistics, 4 hours, 4 credits MAT Elements of Calculus, 4 hours, 4 credits MAT Applied Statistics and Computer Analysis, 4 hours, 3 credits MAT Mathematical Methods for Management, 4 hours, 4 credits In Economics: Required Courses (9 credits): ECO Fundamentals of Economics, 3 hours, 3 credits ECO Economic Analysis, 3 hours, 3 credits ECO Introduction to Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors, 3 hours, 3 credits Further Electives (6 credits): Students must choose 2 courses from: One additional 200 level (or higher) CIS course, 3 credits PHI 221: Ethical Issues in Computing and Technology, 3 hours, 3 credits POL 299: Law, Computers and the Internet: The Politics of Information Technology, 3 hrs, 3 crs NOTES: 1. No minor is required. 2. Students considering graduate work should take MAT instead of MAT ) For departmental honors, see one of the advisors in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

11 This change effectively requires students to take an additional CIS course and requires students to take a 300 level CIS course. This is to add depth to the program in both quantity and level and makes the major more focused. In recent years, some of the ECO courses that were allowed as choices under Further Electives have evolved into courses overlapping with some of the MAT courses, We have now eliminated these courses as options.

12 1. Type of change: Change in course restriction CMP 335: Computer Organization Laboratory. 2 hours, 1 credit. A practical course applying principles taught in CMP 334. Construction and operation of the separate hardware components; system software installation. Pre or co-requisite: CMP 334 Note: Not allowed as one of the electives in the Computer Science B.S. or B.A. degrees CMP 335: Computer Organization Laboratory. 2 hours, 1 credit. A practical course applying principles taught in CMP 334. Construction and operation of the separate hardware components; system software installation. Pre or co-requisite: CMP 334 Note: Not allowed as one of the electives in the Computer Science B.S. or B.A. degrees However, if both CMP 335 and CMP 406 are taken, the combination can be used as one of the electives for the Computer Science B.S. degree While each course by itself might not be substantial enough to count as an elective, it is felt that the two lab courses can be combined to count as one of the electives for the B.S. degree in Computer Science

13 1. Type of change: Change in course restriction CMP 406: Network Systems Lab. 4 hours, 2 credits. Introduction to installation and configuration of networking equipment, network monitoring and trouble-shooting, and network management. Use of typical networking equipment. Some programming in Java or C will be required. Prerequisites: CMP338 Co-requisite or Prerequisite: CMP405 Note: Not allowed as one of the electives in the Computer Science B.S. or B.A. degrees CMP 406: Network Systems Lab. 4 hours, 2 credits. Introduction to installation and configuration of networking equipment, network monitoring and trouble-shooting, and network management. Use of typical networking equipment. Some programming in Java or C will be required. Prerequisites: CMP338 Co-requisite or Prerequisite: CMP405 Note: Not allowed as one of the electives in the Computer Science B.S. or B.A. degrees However, if both CMP 335 and CMP 406 are taken, the combination can be used as one of the electives for the Computer Science B.S. degree While each course by itself might not be substantial enough to count as an elective, it is felt that the two lab courses can be combined to count as one of the electives for the B.S. degree in Computer Science

14 1. Type of change: New Course 2. Course Description: CMP 108: Programming for non-computer Science majors, 4 hours (2 lecture, 2 lab) 3 credits Implementation of basic programming constructs using robots, designing of simple video games and creation of elementary web pages. 3. Rationale: Students sometimes want to get a sampling of what they can do with programming without getting heavily involved in background courses. The aim of this course is to show them some of the more interesting things they can do with computer programming. 4. Academic Objectives of the Course: The objectives of this course are to show students how, at a low level, they can program robots, design simple video games and design elementary web pages. 5. Syllabus/Texts: a) For the Robot segment of the class approximately 5 weeks. The basics of locomotion, design, as well as introductory programming (in a variant of the popular C-programming language, customized for the robots) will be taught. Students will program the robots to make elementary moves and actions. b) For the Video games segment- approximately 5 weeks. The students will be introduced to Object Oriented programming, given the basic objects of a simple video game and then complete the game program. c) For the Internet segment-approximately 3 weeks. The basic structure of the Internet and web servers will be taught as well as the html language. The students will program their own web site and the sites will be available on the campus network 6. Effect on Curriculum Offering Outside of the Departments: None 7. Faculty: The course will be taught by faculty members currently in the department. 8. Estimated Enrollment and Frequency: Anticipated enrollment is 20 students per semester. The course will be offered once or twice every semester. 9. Date of Departmental Approval: April 3, 2006

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